Dear Sir Greetings!! I am an NRI. I have taken a housing loan from my NRE account. I have income from Indian sources for which I need to file my IT returns which I am doing every year. However during the previous year 2022-23 I purchased a property where my family is staying. I have taken housing loan for the said property through NRE account. Is it necessary to show the interest and principal paid in my tax return under Income from House Property? Your guidance will be highly helpful to file my return. Thanks in advance. A V Rajan

Ans: Dear Mr. Rajan,

Greetings! I hope you're doing well.

To answer your question, as an NRI who has taken a housing loan from your NRE account, you can indeed claim tax deductions on the interest and principal paid for the property.

Under the Indian Income Tax Act, you can claim deductions under Section 80C for the principal repayment of your home loan, up to a maximum limit of Rs 1.5 lakhs. Additionally, you can also claim deductions under Section 24(b) for the interest paid on your home loan, up to a limit of Rs 2 lakhs.

However, please remember that these deductions can only be claimed if you have taxable income in India. Since you mentioned that you have income from Indian sources and you file your IT returns every year, you should be able to avail these benefits.

I hope this information helps you in filing your tax return.